Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Duisburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
X30 Neandertalweg walk
X30 Neandertalweg is a walk of 96.2 km from Duisburg. Along the way you'll find 318 benches and 9 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 96.2 km
- ± 1:45 h per stage
- ↑ 977 m · ↓ 893 m
- Easy per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 318 benches and 9 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
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Photo: Heiko Tomaszewski --Darkstar1970 20:01, 19 August 2007 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsNeanderthal-Museum
Museum
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Photo: Atamari · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Atamari · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Elisabeth van Langen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (13)
- 1X30 Neandertalweg [Duisburg]4.3 km
- 2X30 Neandertalweg [Mülheim an der Ruhr]9.1 km
- 3X30 Neandertalweg [Ratingen]19.4 km
- 4X30 Neandertalweg [Mettmann]15.7 km
- 5X30 Neandertalweg [Erkrath]3.2 km
- 6X30 Neandertalweg [Hilden]5.3 km
- 7X30 Neandertalweg [Solingen]4.1 km
- 8X30 Neandertalweg [Langenfeld]5 km
- 9X30 Neandertalweg [Leichlingen]8.8 km
- 10X30 Neandertalweg [Leverkusen]784 m
- 11X30 Neandertalweg [Burscheid]7.1 km
- 12X30 Neandertalweg [Odenthal]10.3 km
- 13X30 Neandertalweg [Bergisch-Gladbach]3.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 977 m
- Down
- ↓ 893 m
- Highest point
- 226 m
- Lowest point
- 51 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 153 m
- 5 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
96.2 km in total- Track: 36.6 km
- Path: 23.1 km
- Street: 17.8 km
- Road: 13.1 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 896 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Unknown: 154 m
Surfaces
96.2 km in total- Asphalt: 30.5 km
- Gravel: 28.5 km
- Unpaved: 10.9 km
- Paved: 5.4 km
- Natural: 803 m
- Unknown: 19.7 km
About the walking route X30 Neandertalweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X30 Neandertalweg is a walking route of 96.2 km that starts in Duisburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 977 m in total and descend 893 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36.6 km), path (23.1 km) and street (17.8 km). Of the surface, 30.5 km asphalt and 28.5 km gravel. For 19.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 318 benches and 9 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg CastleCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Broich CastleAttraction · 4 km from the route - 3
Saarn AbbeyAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Schloss KalkumCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 5
Schloss StyrumAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 6
Bismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoint · 3.7 km from the route - 7
Schloss HeltorfCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 8
Schloss BenrathCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 9
Unterburg turntableAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 10
Bayer-KreuzAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 11
Schloss LinnepCastle · 205 m from the route - 12
Schloss EicherhofCastle · 226 m from the route - 13
Oberschlesisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 275 m from the route - 14
Burg BergeArchaeological site · 480 m from the route - 15
Haus HartenfelsCastle · 593 m from the route - 16
Burgwüstung KramerburgArchaeological site · 599 m from the route - 17
Ruhestätte österreichischer KriegerMemorial · 729 m from the route - 18
Haus VorstCastle · 826 m from the route - 19
Ringwall EifgenburgArchaeological site · 911 m from the route - 20
Ringwallanlage HolterhöfchenArchaeological site · 966 m from the route - 21
ZwergenhöhleArchaeological site · 977 m from the route - 22
Schloß HackhausenCastle · 983 m from the route - 23
Burg GräfgensteinCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Wallanlage Alte Burg ErberichArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 25
Haus LerbachCastle · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X30 Neandertalweg?
X30 Neandertalweg is 96.2 km long, in 13 parts of 7.4 km on average. Allow ± 1:45 h per part of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Duisburg.
How hard is this route?
Easy per stage, with 75 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Neanderthal-Museum, Motte Schwanenmühle and Haus Graven.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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